Whether you’re a local or a tourist in Orlando, everyone can enjoy the simple pleasures of evening happy hours. With discounted bar snacks and cheap cocktails or mocktails, many of Orlando’s best restaurants and bars also boast an incredible happy hour. No matter what neighborhood or theme park you're exploring, there’s a spot near you to belly up to the bar and enjoy a drink or two with friends.
We’ve found a mix of cool local spots serving everything from flatbreads and fried green tomatoes to marinated olives and charcuterie boards paired with well drinks and glasses of wine. These are the 14 best happy hours in Orlando, and you’ll want to add them to your list of things to do in the city. Be sure to use a rideshare or designate a non-drinking driver to get to and from happy hour.
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This guide was updated by Florida-based writer Megan duBois. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines.
Bites & Bubbles offers a decent happy hour in Orlando. Every Tuesday through Saturday, you can enjoy a range of drinks and snacks at the main bar, rooftop bar, or couch seating area. Happy hour is from 5 to 6pm, and offers $5 beers, $8 wines, and $10 cocktails. Order fried goat cheese, escargot or a $15 cheese board to go with your drinks. But the real deal on the menu is the $10 burger, featuring two duck-fat-infused beef patties with all the traditional toppings.
Those looking for a happy hour that starts and finishes a little later will want to go to the Baldwin Park neighborhood of Orlando and find The Osprey. The delightful restaurant specializes in fresh-caught seafood and has a variety of raw oysters to try. In fact, every Tuesday through Friday from 5 until 6:30pm raw oysters are $2 each. Classic cocktails like Old Fashioned and Paper Planes are under $10. While sipping drinks, be sure to order a plate of crab fries, which combines crab and pimento cheese loaded onto hot French fries.
One of our favorite places to eat in Orlando, no matter the time of day, is Reyes Mezcaleria. The Mexican restaurant is known for its selection of over 150 different agave-based spirits. At happy hour, those spirits are a menu highlight, with shots starting at $4, cocktails at $8, and beer ringing up at $4. Of course, there’s a selection of tasty south-of-the-border snacks like empanadas, ancho chili-rubbed chicken wings and roasted pork tamales. Happy hour is on weekdays from 4 to 7pm, so even if you’ve hit up a theme park or museum, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy cheap drinks and good food.
Located inside the bustling East End Market, The Neighbors is a cocktail bar and kitchen where happy hour is celebrated throughout the week. Happy hour is all day on Monday and Tuesday, then from 3 to 6pm on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The menu kicks off with a $5 old fashioned, $6 cocktails, and $5 beer and wine. If you want to pair some snacks with your drinks, you can get an order of bar nuts with rosemary sugar or house crackers with a seasonal dip for $5 and $6, respectively.
Winter Park’s Courtesy Bar is known for its annual Christmas-themed pop-up, but it’s also a great spot to find happy hour. Happy hour is every Tuesday through Friday from 4 to 6pm excluding the Halloween and Christmas seasons when seasonal pop-ups take over the bar. The bar menu changes throughout the year, but one drink that’s stood the test of time and is one of the best sellers is the Bella Donna, so if you see it on the menu, you better order it.
Tapa Toro is known for its family-style plates and authentic Spanish cuisine. During happy hour, which runs every day from 3pm until 6pm, you can sip on craft cocktails on a two-for-one special, plus house wines, beers, and sangria for half price. If you’re going with a group, consider getting a half-price cocktail pitcher to share as long as everyone can agree on the cocktail. Many of the restaurant's tasty appetizers are also discounted. With options like $2 empanadas, $5 ham croquettes, and $6 fried calamari, you can make an entire meal without looking at the entrees on the menu.
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With two locations in Orlando, Winter Park and Winter Garden, The Hangry Bison has made a name for itself with decadent burgers, craft bourbon cocktails, and a focus on local ingredients. Hangry Hour, as it’s called here, runs Monday through Friday from 3 to 6pm. If you’re looking for a good cocktail, consider the Hangry Hour Old Fashioned, which is a traditional take on the popular cocktail. Small plates and flatbreads are $5, with the fried green tomatoes being a local favorite.
Winter Park is a bustling neighborhood where shops and restaurants all beckon people to walk inside, and none does it better than Prato, especially for happy hour. Monday through Thursday, from 4 to 6pm, the restaurant dishes up $16 specialty pizzas, including the popular diavolo with pepperoni, pancetta, Italian long peppers and Auricchio piccante. Along with pizza, there’s a short list of appetizers, like hand-cut chips and Caesar salad. Some cocktails are also discounted to $9 and select wines are $7 a glass.
AVA MediterrAegean can be found in Winter Park and is known for its fresh take on classic Mediterranean dishes. If you’re looking for a fun happy hour, called golden hour at the restaurant, this is the spot. Every day from 5 pm to 6pm at the bar only, classic cocktails and glasses of wine and cocktails are $10. Pair your drink with one of the mezze plates, which start at $13 for a complete experience.
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Ootoya Lounge & Sushi’s happy hour happens daily but at varying times. On Monday, you can enjoy specials all day, while on Tuesday through Friday, happy hour is from 4:30 to 6:00pm, and on Saturday and Sunday, bring happy hour earlier in the day from 12:30 to 5:30pm. Drinks start at $3 for beer and go up to $8 for cocktails. Appetizers like spring rolls or veggie tempura will set you back $7, while any three traditional sushi rolls are $19.
Terralina Crafted Italian is a waterfront restaurant at Disney Springs. Happy hour here is just drinks, but that’s not an issue since there are so many great places to dine at Disney Springs. Every day from 4pm until 6pm at the outdoor bar and from 9 pm to 11 pm at the indoor bar, the restaurant boasts $6.50 beer and half off wine by the glass. There’s also a small list of snacks at a discount. Alternatively, pair this with one of the pizzas from the menu and you have a delicious meal at Disney Springs without breaking the bank.
The Winter Park neighborhood has plenty of happy hour options and one of our favorites is VINIA Wine Kitchen & Bar. Happy hour runs Tuesday through Friday from 5 to 7pm. Here, there is a selection of wines by the glass for $7 or beer for $4 a glass. Additionally, snacks like marinated olives, cheese and beef empanadas, and Margherita flatbreads run $5 to $8. You can also splurge for the happy hour combo, which features a Margherita flatbread and a glass of wine for $15.
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Winter Park has plenty of places to dine, but a fun one for Happy Hour is Cocina 214. The Mexican restaurant hosts happy hour Monday through Friday from 3 to 6:30pm. Happy hour drinks range from $4 Corona beers to $6 margaritas. There are only four items on the happy hour food menu, but it’s enough to get you full on the cheap. Our favorite items include the $7 avocado bites and the $10 nachos with spicy chorizo.
Greek cuisine is what’s on the menu at Taverna Opa. Happy hour here runs daily from 3 to 6pm with half-price cocktails and two-for-one drinks at the bar. Many small plates are also available, including tzatziki and hummus dips, traditional Greek salad and stuffed grape leaves. The meze plates will set you back anywhere from $4 to $7 per plate. If you stick around until 7pm you’ll be able to see the start of the nightly belly dancing show as well.
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